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AB Direct - Steers

Live: 318.00-321.25 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 518.00-526.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 318.00-321.25 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 518.00-526.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 238.00-240.00 last week
Rail: 373.00-378.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 238.00-240.00 last week
Rail: 373.00-378.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

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  • Delegate nominations open for 2026

    If you are passionate about Alberta’s cattle industry, 18 years or older, and have paid check-off in the last two years, consider running as a delegate in your zone.

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February 18, 2023 Checking in with ABP

The Bovine: Anne Wasko on the Canadian beef 2030 goals

Welcome to another edition of The Bovine! On this episode, you’ll hear an update on the Canadian Beef Advisors’ 2030 goals, coming out of the National Beef Strategy. Anne Wasko, rancher and Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Past Chair, joined us at the 2022 Canadian Beef Industry Conference to discuss these ambitious goals for the…

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September 29, 2022 Checking in with ABP

Preparing for drought during autumn office hours

Drought’s always just around the corner, says Dr. Bart Lardner, and the best time to plan for it is in the fall. Lardner is a professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He spoke at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Penticton, British Columbia, in August. “We should have just experience that grazing program in 2022…

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September 8, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

CBIC speakers offer insight into grain and cattle markets

Overwhelmed with the buy/sell/hold decision for feed? Wondering what you can do to support your bottom line when you sell animals at the same time every year? Market analysts suggest honing in on the factors you can control, and identifying options to mitigate against risk. COVID-19, drought, and international turmoil took centre stage in market…

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August 9, 2022 Checking in with ABP

The Bovine: Living Labs, a DIY plastic compactor, and positivity in market trends

We’re back for the August episode of our podcast, The Bovine. On this episode, you’ll hear about the recently announced expansion of the Living Laboratories Initiative, the skills needed to DIY a plastics compactor, our #howdoyouburger summer contest, and why one analyst says there are positive movements coming for beef markets. Living Laboratories Initiative Karin Schmid of Alberta Beef Producers and Sheri…

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July 4, 2022 Checking in with ABP

The Bovine: Rocky View Schools’ on-farm learning initiative

Welcome to another edition of The Bovine! On this episode, you’ll hear Karin Schmid, Beef Production and Extension Lead, ABP,  takeover the host seat as she tours The Farm – Rocky View Schools’ new on-farm learning initiative. Karin speaks with teacher Matt Chomistek and grade 10 students enrolled in the program. More information is available…

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June 1, 2022 Checking in with ABP

The Bovine: Hoping for rain, Buddy Up Month, and planning a pit roast

Welcome back to another episode of The Bovine! (If you haven’t heard, that’s the name of our monthly audio show.) On today’s episode, hear: ABP Delegate and Medicine Hat area farmer, Craig Lehr, with an update on the dry conditions in his area; Akash Asif from the Centre for Suicide Prevention on men’s mental health,…

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The Bovine: Weed-free forage, carrying capacity, and first-gen at the table

Happy May! A new month calls for a new episode of The Bovine! Kicking off this month’s show, host Debra Murphy takes a dive into our social media and some of the chatter about our last podcast on wild pigs. Wild pig distribution and eradication on the prairies Then: Alberta Invasive Species Council‘s Executive Director,…

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April 27, 2022 Issues & Insights

Wild pig distribution and eradication on the prairies

When wild boar were first brought to the prairies, experts suggested crossing them with domestic pigs for a bigger, more reproductive animal. Unfortunately, some of the traits that make them great farm animals, also make them a wildly successful invasive pest. According to Dr. Ryan Brook, wild pig occurrences occupy just over one million square…

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April 19, 2022 Health & Production

(Trying to) ‘Keep off the grass’

After a tough, dry year, many livestock producers are struggling to decide how long they can wait to put animals on stressed forage stands. According to David MacTaggart, a University of Saskatchewan Masters student, a general rule of thumb is to try to wait until around the four-leaf stage before turning animals into grass-based pasture…

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April 6, 2022 Checking in with ABP

The Bovine: Forages, wild pigs, and a whirlwind trip to Ottawa

Our fourth episode of The Bovine is now available! On this episode: Can you keep your grazing livestock off the grass a while longer? Masters student and host of ‘Forays into Forages,’ David MacTaggart, joins the show to talk about the general lifecycle of perennial plants, and how we can support forages post-drought. Pigs in…

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March 8, 2022 Checking in with ABP

The Bovine: Finding solutions to ag plastics and welcoming youth to the table

This episode of The Bovine focuses on two topics relevant to the beef industry — youth involvement in the industry and managing agricultural plastics. For the first segment, host Debra Murphy talks to returning Finance Chair, Brodie Haugan, about his experience as a young delegate. Haugan then takes the host chair to introduce past delegate…

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February 2, 2022 Checking in with ABP

The Bovine: Calfsitting, bullfighting and precision ranching

The Bovine is a podcast that shares the latest industry news to the comfort of your chore tractor, on your walks through the heifer pens, or to your favourite arm chair. The Bovine After seeing overwhelming support for our January launch of The Bovine, we have now published our second episode of the season! Watch…

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Featured

  • Delegate nominations open for 2026

    If you are passionate about Alberta’s cattle industry, 18 years or older, and have paid check-off in the last two years, consider running as a delegate in your zone.

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Cattle Report

Updated: 15/09/2025

Steers

Live: 318.00-321.25 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 518.00-526.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 318.00-321.25 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 518.00-526.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 238.00-240.00 last week
Rail: 373.00-378.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 238.00-240.00 last week
Rail: 373.00-378.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 316.69

Canadian Dollar

$72.22   0.00

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
08-Dec-25 292 458 --
02-Feb-26 294 454 --
02-Mar-26 292 448 --
30-Mar-26 292 442 --
27-April-26 300 442 --
25-May-26 306 444 --
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Last Updated on September 11, 2025